Map program now linked to the online learning center
with a web icon directing students to the use this new interactive
mapping component.
Map captions rewritten with embedded
content cues for students.
Marginal Notes highlight key terms
and concepts in the text.
Primary source documents will be available for packaging with each volume.
New Content:
First four chapters thoroughly
revised drawing clearer connections between the history of the
British colonies in North America and the larger, global context of migration
and settlement, also known as the emergence of an "Atlantic World".
Essays titled "America and the
World" place events of American History in a global context.
Expanded coverage of science and
technology as important forces in American history.
New final chapter bringing recent
history up to date, including the tumultuous events of September 11 and its
aftermath.
Extensive new material on environmental
history, particularly in chapters 12, 18, 21, 22, 29, 30, 32, and 34.
One new "Patterns of Popular
Culture" essay in Chapter 26 on comic books.
Proven Features:
Reliabliity: Alan Brinkley's attention to historical scholarship, awareness of students' needs, and elegant prose style drives this book to its place amont the best-sellers in the field
Versatility: This book has adapted to the changing emphasis in history scholarship throughout its long and distinguished life.
"Where Historians Disagree" essays: This series of essays sprinkled throughout the text provide students with a sense of how the evolving nature of historical scholarship informs our present-day interpretations.
"Patterns of Popular Culture" boxes show popular culture throughout history with an emphasis on visual presentation (primarily photographs).
"The American Environment" essays throughout highlight environmental history as well as the history of science and technology
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